And the nominees are...

Grammy nominations were announced today and Kanye West & Amy Winehouse led the pack each receiving eight and six nominations respectively. Other top nominees included Rihanna, Jay-Z and Justin Timberlake. Beyonce Knowles scored two nominations including the prestigious Record Of The Year category for her smash Irreplaceable.

Nominees for Best Rap Song:

"Ayo Technology" -- N. Hills, Curtis Jackson, Timothy Mosley & Justin Timberlake, songwriters (50 Cent Featuring Justin Timberlake & Timbaland)
"Big Things Poppin' (Do It)" -- Clifford Harris & Byron Thomas, songwriters (T.I.)
"Can't Tell Me Nothing" -- A. Davis & Kanye West, songwriters (Kanye West)
"Crank That (Soulja Boy)" -- Soulja Boy Tell'Em, songwriter (Soulja Boy Tell'Em) wtf?!
"Good Life" -- A. Davis, F. Najm & K. West, songwriters (Kanye West Featuring T-Pain)



While it's no surprise that the Grammys have become a popularity contest,Crank That (Soulja Boy) being nominated in the same category as 50 Cent, Kanye and T.I is just plain ludicrous. Any song off of Lupe Fiasco, Nas, Talib Kweli or Common's albums could've easily been nominated over this bullshit. How exactly is it that this song is even considered Rap? Superman that hoe? How about no.